Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-04-16
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to the neighboring county of Fred
erick. In the small villages which
are the trading points for what is
generally termed North Frederick
we found the people alive in doings,
some engaged in this and that and
altogether we suppose that they are
making reasonable Roadway in their
various secular employment. While
this section of Frederick county is
not considered the best position, yet
many evidences of thrift and man
agement exist, and, beyond ques-
ton, the County is on the upward
march. Since my last visit to this
section, many new farm houses and
buildings have been erected, some of
them very elegant. We met on our
way some old acquaintance who, as
ever, were kind and hospitable;
among them may be enumerated
Mart Adams, Hiram Whitacre, Mr..
Braithwaite and DR.. Thompson. We
passed one night at the hospitable
home.of Martin Adams who, with his
kind lady did every thing in the
world to ma Ike our stay comfortable.
Our time was spent in the most
agreeable manner in talking of the
old times and issues of by gone
days. Mr.. Adams being a sound
Democrat, of the old school. no is
sue existed between us upon that
important subject. We found him
well posted on the political questions
Of the day, and conceive that his
views are sound and logical, and were
they engrossed in the government,
no trouble would be experienced in
passing good laws, and promoting
the well being of our common coun-
try. So we think about all good old
time Jetfersonian Democrats. Alter
leaving Mr.. Adams, we drove to our
old friends house, Geo. w. Sherard,
in the county of Morgan, a distance
of IL or A miles, where unexpected
to stay short time On our arri-
val there, we found that honorable
gentleman at home, and never did we
meet with more cordial reception.
After enjoying a fine dinner, and an
hours conversation, we stated our
determination to leave for home, but
our proposition was strenuously re-
sisted by him. We at length agreed
to spend the night together with his
son-in-law, the Hon. Algeron Unger,
who is now State Senator, from our
District. Altogether, we deem Mr..
Sherard very clever, hospitable
gentleman. He related much of his
lifes experience to me. His life has
been quite checkered one. He has
travelled extensively through many
of the States of the Union, in his
more youthful days. His vast OPP
portunities have afforded him an OPP
portunity to learn much of the ways
of the world, and to gain insight
into human nature. He served sew.
eral sessions in the legislature of
Virginia, before the State was divid-
ed, and still takes an active part in
the political issues of the day. In
politics, in former years he was a
Wing, but now, he has espoused the
democratic cause, and for it's princi-
Piles and advancement, heis generally
found at the wheel working like a
beaver. His efforts have not been
in vain in financial point of view,
for by dint of industry and manage
ment he has become wealthy. He
owns vast tracts of land, beautiful
homestead with numerous fiocks and
herds roaming over his vast estate.
As we have previously stated, Mr..
Sherard stayed over night with Sem
ator Unger, who with his good lady
did everything to make their parent
and my self comfortable. He is very
comfortably situated on the Berke-
ley and Hampshire graded road,
owns valuable property, is mer-
chant and farmer, is engaged ex-
tensively in agricultural and stock
business, and his surroundings bear
the marks of thrift and management.
He has served two sessions in the
Senate of this State, and when the
labors of the extra session is ended,
his senatorial term will expire. From
him we learned good deal about
the doings of the 38 and the kickers-
He belonged TO the 38. Much cred
it, we suppose, must be given to
Geo. w. Unger for the Improvement
of this part of Morgan county. He
is the father of the senator. At our
earliest acquaintance with this re-
gion of country, it was almost will
derness, now you can see no country